Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Jeff, I have parked the idea of the triode and have ordered the tetrode boards from Dom, f1frv who has been very helpful. I am also finalising an order with Alex Ur4LL, for some gu43b tubes,
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desmond auld GI0UTE
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Re: Gi46b on 2m - Thermal drift problem
Negatory. Being HFers, we can be forgiven, perhaps, for forgetting that at V/UHF, things are different... and there are such things as "transmission lines". This is a traditional stripline plate tank,
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Steve
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Re: Gi46b on 2m - Thermal drift problem
Watch out.? You will introduce a ton of stray C on that hb teflon? plate block cap assy.....to the chassis below it. That amounts to a bunch more anode to chassis C. Knowing the spacing, and the
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Jim VE7RF
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Re: Gi46b on 2m - Thermal drift problem
Insert a teflon sheet or other suitable insulator between 2 copper slabs, one of which is directly on the anode. Here is mine to give an idea. It's based on plans published by YU1AW. (Ignore the
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va3dxv
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#39900
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Re: Gi46b on 2m - Thermal drift problem
Yes, similar to a K2RIW amp.
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mike repinski
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#39899
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Re: Gi46b on 2m - Thermal drift problem
An even better option, if your tank is well insulated (as mine is) is to remove the blocking cap entirely How can this be done?
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mike repinski
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#39898
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GS35B 2m amp
Tim and anyone interested : Here¡¯s looking inside the RF box. You can see the original blocking cap - just like yours ! This is a YU1AW ¡°Lazy Builder¡± design. Suited my construction capabilities
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John Sparkes
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#39897
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Stuffed blocking cap
Tim - here¡¯s what happened to my 2200pF blocking cap. Cracked and a little burnt. This caused ALL of the ¡°thermal¡± power output drift in my 2m amp. She¡¯s rock solid now, for complete JT65B
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John Sparkes
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#39896
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Re: Gi46b on 2m - Thermal drift problem
No probs. An even better option, if your tank is well insulated (as mine is) is to remove the blocking cap entirely and connect the anode directly to the tank. I used large Teflon standoff posts and
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John Sparkes
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
The G2 volt is 850V£¬ yes£¬ very large G2 current, hundreds milliampre Hsu Steve <k0xp@...> ÓÚ2023Äê12ÔÂ28ÈÕÖÜËÄ 04:08дµÀ£º
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Hsu
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#39894
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Hsu, what g2 did you use? It seems as though the GU-81M consumes a LOT of g2 current, too... 73 & HNY, Steve K0XP
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Steve
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#39893
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
It seems that the GU-81M is what you want. I just built an amplifier using a pair of FU-81/FM-8 (GU-81M/GI-8) with output power: 1.8-14MHz, 2900W, 21-28Mhz, 2500W.grid driven, if you only want 1KW,
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Hsu
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Des, Ian's callsign is GM3SEK. When I was involved in Underground Coal Mining many of the Vehicles ran on 3 phase a.c., with stout umbilical cords connecting To 4160, 3-Ph distribution xfmrs dragged
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HaL Mandel
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#39891
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
I would have to disagree with the 2500V in the case of the GS35 specifically.? To get 1.5KW out, I think the Ig will be too high at that low of a voltage. I ran 4300V on mine and that was very nice
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Jeff AC0C
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#39890
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Re: Gi46b on 2m - Thermal drift problem
Thanks! I'm down with COVID right now, the junkbox has some other Ceramic button caps, I switch it out in a few days and let you know how I got on. vy73 Tim
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Tim Fern
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#39889
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Re: [Amps] [ham-amplifiers] Fw: [yccc] Followup: KM1H
Hi John, hope you had a Merry Christmas and do have a Happy New Year. Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
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Louis Parascondola
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Peter, You are of course correct. But due to the tappings I have options to get the voltage to where I want. The rectifier and the DC produced would be better if I settled on 3 phase, but I prefer
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desmond auld GI0UTE
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#39887
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Steve, I haven't measured idle current of the transformer so I will do that when I dig it out from long term storage. To be fair, even if it idles absorbing a 1kw, which I doubt, I only get maybe 8
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desmond auld GI0UTE
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#39886
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Re: Gi46b on 2m - Thermal drift problem
Hi Tim. Yeah, those big caps are no good on 2m ! She works great now with a smaller value cap. Rock solid power out. John VK6JX
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John Sparkes
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Re: [Amps] [ham-amplifiers] Fw: [yccc] Followup: KM1H
Ha ha ! We sure are, Lou ! Some of us, learn a lot from you guys. BTW, my W1QJ converted SB220 6m amp works bloody well. The Japs don¡¯t know what¡¯s hit them !! Happy new year to all. John VK6JX
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John Sparkes
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